The Big Picture
APRIL 8, 2023
This week, we speak with Aswath Damodaran, who holds the Kerschner Family Chair in Finance Education at New York University’s Stern School of Business. A nine-time “Professor of the Year” winner at NYU, Damodaran teaches classes in corporate finance and valuation to MBA students. He has also written several books on corporate finance and equity valuation and has published widely in journals.
Calculated Risk
APRIL 8, 2023
At the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter this week: • 1st Look at Local Housing Markets in March • Update: Comparing the Current Housing Cycle to the 1980 Period • Moody's: Multifamily Demand "Softened notably over the past few quarters" • Black Knight Mortgage Monitor: Home Prices Increased Slightly in February; Prices Up 1.9% YoY • Mortgage Rate Update This is usually published 4 to 6 times a week and provides more in-depth analysis of the housing market.
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Good Financial Cents
APRIL 8, 2023
Although the choice between leasing or buying a car has plenty of financial implications, money isn’t the only factor that goes into this decision. In fact, this choice is often based on a person’s tolerance for risk, and how often they prefer to switch cars. If you want to own a car outright — and to enjoy some time without a dreaded car payment — buying a car is the obvious choice.
Calculated Risk
APRIL 8, 2023
The key reports this week are March CPI and retail sales. For manufacturing, the March Industrial Production report will be released this week. -- Monday, April 10th -- No major economic releases scheduled. -- Tuesday, April 11th -- 6:00 AM ET: NFIB Small Business Optimism Index for March. -- Wednesday, April 12th -- 7:00 AM ET: The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will release the results for the mortgage purchase applications index. 8:30 AM: The Consumer Price Index for March from the BLS.
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Random Roger's Retirement Planning
APRIL 8, 2023
Earlier this week, I turned 57. I started this blogger looks at series when I was 40 , then posted at 50 then 55 and decided last year that a lot can happen in year so I wrote one for 56 and plan to do this every year for the time being. And sure enough a lot happened over the last year. Before starting to write today's post, I read the others and it was interesting to see writing about the same ideas all the way back to 2006 when I was 40.
Trade Brains
APRIL 8, 2023
Best Semiconductor Stocks in India: There are various sectors that have come into the limelight in the last few years. One of them is the semiconductor industry. The reason could be attributed to the high demand and global shortage that is still ongoing worldwide. In this article, we will look at the overview of the industry and the Best Semiconductor Stocks in India.
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Aleph
APRIL 8, 2023
Picture Credit: David Merkel, with an assist from Bing Chat in Creative mode || Twitter bird is disappointed that he is short, like this post Artificial Intelligence A computer science student has figured out how to get ChatGPT to respond to prompts it would normally rebuff [link] Where there are locks, there will be lockpicks. Apr 9 The ChatGPT King Isn’t Worried, but He Knows You Might Be [link] A question not addressed: is AI a centralizing technology, or decentralizing?
Trade Brains
APRIL 8, 2023
The financial markets have developed over the years. So have the securities that are traded in the market. An investor gets different options for investment such as equity, debentures, derivatives, or can be hybrid securities. In 2008, Tata Motors issued a new type of security known as the Differential Voting Rights or DVR shares. It was the first Indian company to issue those shares in the markets.
Advisor Perspectives
APRIL 8, 2023
“Thinking the Unthinkable.” What does that phrase bring to mind? To me it suggests a situation that has become so stressed you are forced to consider undesirable solutions.
Ron A. Rhodes
APRIL 8, 2023
ON THE EXISTENCE OF MORAL HAZARD IN BANKING (ONCE AGAIN) The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in led to a March 12, 2023 joint statement from Secretary…
Speaker: Claire Grosjean, Global Finance & Operations Executive
Finance teams are drowning in data—but is it actually helping them spend smarter? Without the right approach, excess spending, inefficiencies, and missed opportunities continue to drain profitability. While analytics offers powerful insights, financial intelligence requires more than just numbers—it takes the right blend of automation, strategy, and human expertise.
Advisor Perspectives
APRIL 8, 2023
To understand the common mistakes high-net-worth individuals make and how to address them, I spoke to experts in the field.
The Irrelevant Investor
APRIL 8, 2023
My colleague Nick in Louisiana wrote something excellent that I wanted to share with you. Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. “Do you know the difference between me and you? Me: Happy, happy, happy, dead. You: Worry, worry, worry, dead.” – Catch-22. The last few years reminded us that it’s more important to know how it feels to lose money than to make it.
Steve Sanduski
APRIL 8, 2023
What’s your retirement number? Back in 2008, ING ran a “Your Number” marketing campaign with print, web, and TV ads showing different people busy with their daily routines carrying a large orange six- or seven-figure number in dollars. – – The number supposedly represented how much they needed to save for retirement. ING’s ads were a perfect example of how we’ve been conditioned to save, save, save, so that at some point, likely in our 60s, we can “retire” and live off ou
Abnormal Returns
APRIL 8, 2023
EVs Ohio is smack dab in the middle of the EV transition. (nytimes.com) California is going to start phasing out diesel trucks. (npr.org) Robotaxis are going to be talkative. (wired.com) Environment How tornado patterns in the U.S. are changing. (wired.com) Glaciers are melting faster than expected. (scientificamerican.com) What happens after glaciers retreat?
Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker
Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.
The Big Picture
APRIL 8, 2023
The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of coffee, grab a seat outside, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • The Gambler Who Beat Roulette : For decades, casinos scoffed as mathematicians and physicists devised elaborate systems to take down the house. Then an unassuming Croatian’s winning strategy forever changed the game. ( Businessweek ) • Tim Cook on Shaping the Future of Apple : As Apple CEO, he has defied his skeptics and refashioned the world’s most creative company on his
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